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Martha Graham quotes about dance

American Dancer May 11, 1894 – April 1, 1991

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I believe that we learn by practice. Whether it means to learn to dance by practicing dancing or to learn to live by practicing living, the principles are the same. In each, it is the performance of a dedicated precise set of acts, physical or intellectual, from which comes shape of achievement, a sense of one's being, a satisfaction of spirit. One becomes, in some area, an athlete of God. Practice means to perform, over and over again in the face of all obstacles, some act of vision, of... Martha Graham
I feel that the essence of dance is the expression of man--the landscape of his soul. I hope that every dance I do reveals something of myself or some wonderful thing a human can be. Martha Graham
We learn by practice. Whether it means to learn to dance by practicing dancing or to learn to live by practicing living, the principles are the same. One becomes in some area an athlete of God. Martha Graham
At the time I started in ballet they were dancing 'The Spirit of Champagne' on pointe, in Paris. I thought, 'I don't want to dance the spirit of champagne, I want to drink it! Martha Graham
Martha Graham quote: "Every dance is a kind of fever chart, a graph of the heart."
Every dance is a kind of fever chart, a graph of the heart. Martha Graham
Think of the magic of the foot, comparatively small, upon which your whole weight rests. It's a miracle and the dance is a celebration of that miracle. Martha Graham
Martha Graham quote: "Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance. ..."
Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance. Great dancers are great because of their passion. Martha Graham
Martha Graham quote: "The body is your instrument in dance, but your art is outside..."
The body is your instrument in dance, but your art is outside that creature, the body. Martha Graham
You can be Eastern or Burmese or what have you, but the function of the body and the awareness of the body results in dance and you become a dancer, not just a human being. Martha Graham
Martha Graham quote: "Dance is the hidden language of the soul of the body."
Dance is the hidden language of the soul of the body. Martha Graham
Martha Graham quote: "Dance is the hidden language of the soul"
Dance is the hidden language of the soul Martha Graham
Martha Graham quote: "Dancing is just discovery, discovery, discovery"
Dancing is just discovery, discovery, discovery Martha Graham

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